Disorders of Excessive Somnolence D006970

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F] » Mental Disorders [F03] » Sleep Wake Disorders » Dyssomnias » Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic » Disorders of Excessive Somnolence

Description

Disorders characterized by hypersomnolence during normal waking hours that may impair cognitive functioning. Subtypes include primary hypersomnia disorders (e.g., IDIOPATHIC HYPERSOMNOLENCE; NARCOLEPSY; and KLEINE-LEVIN SYNDROME) and secondary hypersomnia disorders where excessive somnolence can be attributed to a known cause (e.g., drug affect, MENTAL DISORDERS, and SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME). (From J Neurol Sci 1998 Jan 8;153(2):192-202; Thorpy, Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 2nd ed, p320)   MeSH

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Subtype Terms (3)

Idiopathic Hypersomnia
10 drugs (8 approved, 2 experimental)

Kleine-Levin Syndrome
1 approved drug

Narcolepsy
30 drugs (16 approved, 14 experimental)


Phase 4 Indicated Drugs (1)

Other Experimental Indicated Drugs (1)


Organization Involved with Phase 4 Indications (1)

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Organization Involved with Phase 1 Indications (3)

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